Monthly Archives: Jun 2011

Marmotte Tour Day 3 Col du Galibier and Alpe d’Huez

Posted on Jun 22, 2011 by

Photos from Day 3 of our Marmotte Tour on the Col du Galibier and Alpe d’Huez

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Marmotte Tour Day 2 Col du Glandon and Col du Telegraphe

Posted on Jun 22, 2011 by

Photos from Day 2 of our Marmotte Tour taking in the Col du Glandon and the Col du Telegraphe  

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Marmotte Tour Day 1 Traverse d’Oisans Photos

Posted on Jun 22, 2011 by

Marmotte Tour day 1 Photos from the Traverse d’Oisans.    

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Day 5 More Than Etape du Tour Photos Alpe d’Huez Traverse d’Oisans

Posted on Jun 17, 2011 by

We tacked Alpe d’Huez today and after lunch at bend 16 the Traverse d’Oisans towards Freney d’Oisans    

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Day 4 More Than Etape du Tour Photos Col du Télégraphe Col du Galibier

Posted on Jun 16, 2011 by

Day 4 took in the Col du Télégraphe and the Col du Galibier      

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Day 3 More Than Etape du Tour Photos Pinerolo to Col du Galibier

Posted on Jun 16, 2011 by

Todays ride was meant to take in stage 18 of the 2011 Tour de France over the Col d’Agnel, Col d’Izoard, Col du Lautaret and the Col du Galibier from Pinerolo – however due to the Col d’Agnel being shut … Continue reading →

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Day 2 More Than Etape du Tour Photos Briançon to Pinerolo

Posted on Jun 15, 2011 by

Today we covered the two major cols from Stage 17 of the 2011 Tour de France the Col de Montgenèvre and the Colle di Sestriere as we cycled from Briançon to Pinerolo in Italy  

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Day 1 More Than Etape du Tour Photos Col du Lautaret/Galibier

Posted on Jun 12, 2011 by

We set off from Bourg d’Oisans today for the first leg of the 2011 More Than Etape du Tour Week. The first day took in the Col du Lautaret and the Col du Galibier before descending to Briançon for an … Continue reading →

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Tour of the Oisans Video

Posted on Jun 11, 2011 by

Andy a guest with us in May filmed this video on his iPhone over the course of the week while on our Tour of the Oisans holiday Click here for the video

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More Ventoux and Gorge de la Nesque Photos

Posted on Jun 11, 2011 by

More photos from the Ventoux part of our Holiday

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Col du Galibier, Lautaret and the Col d’Izoard

Posted on Jun 6, 2011 by

We started in Valoires today as part of La Marmotte Tour took in the Col du Galibier from the north before heading down the Col du Lautaret for lunch in Briançon. After a fantastic lunch in Briançon a few of … Continue reading →

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Photos from Col du Glandon and Col du Télégraphe

Posted on Jun 5, 2011 by

First proper day of our Marmotte Col Tour took in the Col du Glandon and the Col du Télégraphe.

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Mont Ventoux Cake

Posted on Jun 4, 2011 by

Our last evening on our Alpe d’Huez and Mont Ventoux and our good friends at the hotel we used produced this fantastic cake for us !   rav

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